Latest Fact-checks in Stimulus Barack Obama stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor." Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers." Bloggers stated on September 18, 2014 in a chain email: Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job? Jack Kingston stated on June 18, 2014 in radio and television add: U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue’s company took $3 million from the federal stimulus program that President Barack Obama created. Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: "Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off." Ted Cruz stated on May 6, 2014 in a report: The Obama administration spent "$205,075 in ‘stimulus’ funds to relocate a shrub that sells for $16." Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars." Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs." Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack "wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation in order to get $29 million in stimulus for his congressional district." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China. Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs." John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 18, 2012 in a web post: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants." Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people." Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs." American Future Fund stated on August 9, 2012 in an advertisement: Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." John Mica stated on July 25, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending. Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States."
Barack Obama stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor." Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers." Bloggers stated on September 18, 2014 in a chain email: Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job? Jack Kingston stated on June 18, 2014 in radio and television add: U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue’s company took $3 million from the federal stimulus program that President Barack Obama created. Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2014 in a TV ad: "Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off." Ted Cruz stated on May 6, 2014 in a report: The Obama administration spent "$205,075 in ‘stimulus’ funds to relocate a shrub that sells for $16." Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars." Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs." Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack "wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation in order to get $29 million in stimulus for his congressional district." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China. Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs." John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 18, 2012 in a web post: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants." Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people." Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs." American Future Fund stated on August 9, 2012 in an advertisement: Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." John Mica stated on July 25, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending. Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.
Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor."
Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers."
Bloggers stated on September 18, 2014 in a chain email: Was Martha Kanter "dispatched to Corvallis with $17 million in stimulus money" to save Craig Robinson’s job?
Jack Kingston stated on June 18, 2014 in radio and television add: U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue’s company took $3 million from the federal stimulus program that President Barack Obama created.
Ted Cruz stated on May 6, 2014 in a report: The Obama administration spent "$205,075 in ‘stimulus’ funds to relocate a shrub that sells for $16."
Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars."
Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs."
Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack "wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation in order to get $29 million in stimulus for his congressional district."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China.
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China.
Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas.
Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs."
John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 18, 2012 in a web post: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants."
Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people."
Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs."
American Future Fund stated on August 9, 2012 in an advertisement: Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks."
John Mica stated on July 25, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "counted on Sandy Adams" to approve stimulus spending.
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China."
Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States."